Senior HV/EHV Substations Engineering Lead

Strabag; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health cover

9% pension

Professional membership

25 days holiday

Job summary

STRABAG UK is seeking an experienced Head of Engineering to lead the Power & Distribution team in delivering high voltage and extra high voltage substations for major UK infrastructure. The role acts as the technical authority on substation design, protection and control, and governance while guiding multidisciplinary teams.

The candidate will lead FEED to commissioning, drive technical excellence, and support bids and growth across grid and renewable projects, reinforcing STRABAG's position in

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent is required.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong stakeholder and client management skills.
• Ability to make complex technical decisions and maintain technical quality across projects.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) is required.
• National Grid project experience.
• CDAE authorisation and experience.
• Health & Safety qualifications such as IOSH or NEBOSH.
• Construction and commissioning support experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for HV/EHV primary and secondary substation engineering.
• Oversee design quality, engineering standards, compliance, and technical assurance reviews.
• Promote a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and Safety by Design.
• Lead the delivery of projects through FEED, detailed design, construction support, and commissioning.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including civil, structural, protection & control, cables systems, and commissioning disciplines.
• Act as the senior interface with clients, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Develop engineers through mentoring, competency management, recruitment, and technical coaching.
• Support bids, proposals, business development, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Drive innovation, and contribute to major grid, renewable integration, and infrastructure programmes.

Skills

Electrical engineering leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Stakeholder management

Technical decision making

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

National Grid experience

CDAE authorisation

Health & Safety (IOSH/NEBOSH)

Construction and commissioning support

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

STRABAG UK is seeking an experienced Head of Engineering to lead the Power & Distribution team in delivering high voltage and extra high voltage substations for major UK infrastructure. The role acts as the technical authority on substation design, protection and control, and governance while guiding multidisciplinary teams.

The candidate will lead FEED to commissioning, drive technical excellence, and support bids and growth across grid and renewable projects, reinforcing STRABAG's position in